New Haven Academy
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New Haven Academy is a four-year, ninth through twelfth grade high school in New Haven, CT. New Haven Academy was founded by Gregory Baldwin and Meredith Gavrin in 2003 as an interdistrict magnet school and part of the New Haven Public School district. The school provides a college preparatory education modeled for Collaborative Education (ICE), a New York City school.
Enrollment in the 2010-2011 year is approximately 250.
(CES). New Haven Academy has a partnership with Facing History and Ourselves
. Ninth graders take Facing History classes to explore concepts of history, identity, race and discrimination.
Upperclassman may be eligible to take undergraduate courses for college credit through partnerships with Yale University
, Quinnipiac University
and Gateway Community College
. Students participate in internships within community businesses. A Student Action Project is required for graduation.
Enrollment in the 2010-2011 year is approximately 250.
Educational Affiliations and Partnerships
New Haven Academy is a member of the Coalition of Essential SchoolsCoalition of Essential Schools
The Coalition of Essential Schools is an organization created to further a type of whole-school reform originally envisioned by founder Ted Sizer in his book, Horace's Compromise. CES began in 1984 with twelve schools; it currently has 600 formal members.-Horace's Compromise:Horace's Compromise...
(CES). New Haven Academy has a partnership with Facing History and Ourselves
Facing History and Ourselves
Facing History and Ourselves is an international organization that provides professional development services and curricular resources to educators. It was founded in 1976 by Margot Stern Strom and Bill Parsons...
. Ninth graders take Facing History classes to explore concepts of history, identity, race and discrimination.
Upperclassman may be eligible to take undergraduate courses for college credit through partnerships with Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Hamden, Connecticut, United States at the foot of Sleeping Giant State Park...
and Gateway Community College
Gateway Community College
Gateway Community College is a public community college located in Connecticut. The college maintains two campuses: one in New Haven and one in North Haven. As of February 17, 2010, Gateway had the 1st highest credit enrollment among Connecticut's community colleges, with 6987 students enrolled...
. Students participate in internships within community businesses. A Student Action Project is required for graduation.